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William Reid — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Reid across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameReid
Given NameWilliam G.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceScotland
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo City
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationProprietor
IndustryGas Station
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked84
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
Birth CountryScotland
Birthplace (normalized)scotland
OccupationProprietor
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1907

Household Members

Census records only state relationship to the household head. Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded. Step/blended families and boarders can break it.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Elizabeth Reid Daughter — 2 ~1938
William Reid Head — 33 ~1907
Mary Reid Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reid
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 22
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reid
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Scotland
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1911
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation Salesman
Industry Gasoline
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 33
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
Surname Reid
Given Name William G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Scotland
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo City
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Proprietor
Industry Gas Station
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 84
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
Birth Country Scotland
Birthplace (normalized) scotland

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Our Model Tree links William Reid across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Reid (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Reid (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Reid
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Reid
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Reid
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02833-00596)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 David Lennon 2 Son — New York
2 Andrew Haas 41 Head Press Room New York
3 Irene Haas 40 Wife — New Jersey
4 Walter Deney 43 Head Salesman New York
5 Marion Deney 43 Wife — New York
6 Ruth Deney 19 Daughter Student Nurse New York
7 Walter J. Deney 14 Son — New York
8 Jane A. Deney 8 Daughter — New York
9 Thomas R. Claston 67 Head Salesman New York
10 Nora Claston 67 Wife — New York
11 Margaret Claston 29 Daughter Nurse New York
12 Frederick G. Dunbar 31 Head Roofer New York
13 Irene M. Dunbar 25 Wife — New York
14 Alan R. Dunbar 5 Son — New York
15 John P. Wunder 51 Head Proprietor New York
16 Mildred Wunder 49 Wife — New York
17 Michael Sheehan 79 Head — New York
18 Anna Sheehan 74 Wife — New York
19 Catherine Sheehan 30 Daughter Supervisor New York
20 Alois Midel 62 Head Wood Dev. Germany
21 Margaret Midel 57 Wife — Germany
22 Louis Schaler 36 Head Electrician New York
23 Ira Schaler 30 Wife — New York
24 Vincent B. Dowling 22 Head Mail Clerk Pennsylvania
25 Agnes Dowling 25 Wife Nurse Pennsylvania
26 Frank E. Chinner 63 Head Janitor New York
27 Rose A. Chinner 60 Wife — Canada Eng
28 Albert J. Chinner 19 Son New Worker New York
29 Gertrude Hylant 45 Head — New York
30 John Hylant 17 Son — New York
31 Henry Hauthon 87 Father — New York
32 William G. Reid THIS PERSON 33 Head Proprietor Scotland
33 Mary Reid 24 Wife — New York
34 Elizabeth Reid 2 Daughter — New York
35 Harry R. Karnes 40 Head Chemist New York
36 Edith W. Karnes 38 Wife R. Nurse Pennsylvania
37 Herbert Harrison 24 Head Laboratory Asst England
38 Daniel Harrison 64 Father — England
39 William H. Branagan 34 Head Proprietor New Jersey
40 — None — — —

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William
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

About This Record & Model Tree

This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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